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Akkodis · 1 month ago

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$45/hr - $52/hr

5+ years exp

Akkodis is seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead and advance their test automation strategy while ensuring the quality and reliability of mission-critical applications. This role involves designing and executing comprehensive test plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior QA engineers.

Information Technology & Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Mohammed Jeelani

Responsibilities

Ensure new and existing product functionality is reliable, defect-free, and meets business requirements

Design, document, and execute test plans and test cases for component-level, integration, and user acceptance testing

Advance test automation practices while performing manual testing when appropriate

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to validate requirements and identify gaps

Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement

Develop and report test metrics, including coverage and confidence levels

Identify, report, and troubleshoot defects; verify fixes promptly and accurately

Provide leadership and mentorship within the QA team, acting as a resource for peers and liaising with engineering management

Qualification

Test automationAPI testingManual Smoke testingRegression testingSeleniumPlaywrightSQL queriesAgile methodologiesAnalytical skillsLeadershipCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

5+ years of experience in software QA and testing, including both white-box and black-box strategies

3+ years of experience in test automation and database testing, with ability to write and execute SQL queries

Strong understanding of software development frameworks, architecture concepts, and SDLC

Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System and Azure DevOps

Proven ability to work in Agile environments and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines

Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills

Demonstrated leadership and ability to work independently or as part of a team

Experience in Manual Smoke, Sanity, Regression testing

Build and maintain test scripts using Selenium or Playwright

Designing Functional test frameworks

Experience in building, executing, and analyzing Load test scripts

API testing

Preferred

Experience with performance and load testing tools

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Additional voluntary benefits

An EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday pay

Company

Akkodis

Glassdoor3.3

Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.

Zug, Zug, CHE

10001+ employees

https://www.akkodis.com

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